Intellectual Property

Milbank's intellectual property attorneys have represented a wide variety of companies and organizations in intellectual property matters that include:

• representing a leading telecommunications electronics manufacturer in a suit in the "Rocket Docket" of Eastern Virginia against an international competitor for infringement of patents covering mobile phone signal processing chips.

• representing a leading installer and provider of subsea optical networks in a patent infringement action asserting patents directed to optical amplification technology. representation of a major telecommunications equipment manufacturer in negotiations with an owner of patents allegedly covering the SONET optical transmission protocols.

• representing a major international manufacturer of telecommunication equipment in the investigation of fiber optic systems.

• representing a major telecommunication service provider in prosecuting patents directed to optical networks and signal transmission protocols.

• representing a leading foreign manufacturer of high-speed semiconductor assembly equipment in prosecution of patents directed to imaging technology.

• representing an international semiconductor chip manufacturer in patent license negotiations regarding flash memory components.

• representing a leading computer systems integrator in the resolution of a dispute with a software design company over ownership rights to certain proprietary imaging software.